orthobiologic

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noun

A biological material used to improve the healing of broken bones and injured muscles, tendons and ligaments

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Meanings

nounorthobiologic (plural orthobiologics)

plural orthobiologics

  1. medicineA biological material used to improve the healing of broken bones and injured muscles, tendons and ligaments

    Finally, to date, the use of “the therapy in ankle surgery as an orthobiologic does not have an absolute indication” as mentioned by Grambart [ 56 ].

    2015 July 7, Maria Verônica de Souza et al., “Immunohistochemical Expression of Collagens in the Skin of Horses Treated with Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI

Origin

From ortho- + biologic.

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APA

orthobiologic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthobiologic

MLA

“orthobiologic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthobiologic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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